Rebecca Russell
Of Brimfield, Massachusetts, she married Benjamin Munn there in 1731 and had nine children, born 1732-1754; the family lived at Brimfield and at Monson. Probably the mother of Abigail (Munn) Chapin, wife of Lt. Jonathan Chapin. Her parents and dates are not known.
Life
- 1731Married Benjamin Munn30 Dec 1731, Brimfield, Massachusetts
"MUN (Man, Munn), Benjamin and Rebekah Russell, Dec. 30, 1731."
Family
- Parents
Pedigree
Notes
Mother of Abigail (Munn) Chapin. “Rebecca Russell, of Brimfield, Mass.” married Benjamin Munn there on 30 Dec 1731 (source); the town records the marriage, “Benjamin and Rebekah Russell, Dec. 30, 1731,” and the births of their children as “ch. Benjamin and Rebekah” (source). Nine children are known, born 1732-1754.
Research: research/hatten/Browne_Chapin_Cumins.md.
Open questions
- Her parents and dates are unknown here. WikiTree identifies her as Rebecca Russell, b. 24 June 1711 at Lexington, daughter of John Russell and Rebecca Blodgett (source); that has not been checked, and the Lexington family is not otherwise tied to Brimfield.